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Most people won't benefit from any change to the 41% higher tax rate

22/05/2014

Talk of cuts to the 41% higher rate of income tax ignores the fact that two-thirds of people paying income tax do not pay any tax at that rate. The …

Symposium at NUI Maynooth: "Can Social Investment Save Social Europe?"

20/05/2014

On Thursday, 29th of May, a special seminar on Social Investment in Europe will be hosted by the Department of Sociology/ NIRSA, Political Economy …

Piketty and Inequality in Ireland

Cormac Staunton 08/05/2014

Cormac Staunton: Considerable attention is being given to Thomas Piketty’s influential work on economic inequality – “Capital in the 21st …

An Equitable Solution for Water Charging (and Leaks)?

Nat O'Connor 07/05/2014

Nat O'Connor: We now have more detail about the Government's proposed model of water charging. Minister Phil Hogan called water charging "“one of …

Enough Said about the Wealthy in Ireland?

Nat O'Connor 02/05/2014

Nat O'Connor: A quote from The Irish Times (2 May 2014): "RTÉ's managing director of news and current affairs Kevin Bakhurst said one of the ways …

Tackling Health Inequalities (IMO)

Nat O'Connor 01/05/2014

Nat O'Connor: I had the opportunity to address the IMO's annual general meeting on Friday 24th April, at a scientific session entitled "Balancing a …

Perverse Consequences of Local Property Tax Electioneering

Nat O'Connor 28/04/2014

Nat O'Connor: There is a need to shout from the rooftops that promising tax cuts and tax breaks is not the only way to stand for election or to boost …

Call for an Egalitarian Europe

Cormac Staunton 25/04/2014

Cormac Staunton: The Progressive Economy Initiative has launched an interesting paper on its alternative vision for the future of Europe, including a …

Water Charging and Affordability

Nat O'Connor 24/04/2014

Nat O'Connor: Minister Phil Hogan has announced that the final detail on water charging will be announced soon. Meanwhile the Water Regulator (part …

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